AAFES pulls Medal of Honor (2010) from US bases, Global PXs

Gaming blog Kotaku has it pretty well covered. They have comments from GameStop and AAFES:

"Out of respect to those we serve, we will not be stocking this game," the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's Commander Maj. Gen. Bruce Casella, told Kotaku. "We regret any inconvenience this may cause authorized shoppers, but are optimistic that they will understand the sensitivity to the life and death scenarios this product presents as entertainment. As a military command with a retail mission, we serve a very unique customer base that has, or possibly will, witness combat in real life."

Video Game Pulled Globally From Military Stores Over Taliban Inclusion.

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